The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-11-16

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THE annual village meeting will be held
at Capital Hall Monday evening, December
9th. Besides those pertaining to routine
business, the following articles of impor-
tance are found in the warning: "Q0) To
see If the village will vote to sell the water
works to n citizen or company; U1) to see if
the village will vote to lay tax on the
grand list to pay the interest on the water
bonds in consideration of the water used for
hydrants, water-troughs, Union School
building, street-sprinkling and Capital
Hail. Q2) to see if the village will instruct
the treasurer to apply the net revenues to
the eXtinguishing of the water debt or
to create sinking iund to meet such in
debtedness."
A LECTURE on Florence" will be given at
Christ church on Friday evening at half
past seven o'clock by Rev. Theodore A.
Hopkins of Burlington. This lecture has
been given in Burlington and Middlebury
with great acceptance to fine audiences and
has been pronounced by the college pro-
fessors and best citizens attending as being
wonderfully interesting. In connection
with the lecture will be rendered fine
programme of organ and vocal music by the
Bancroft and other local singers. The lee
ture will be practically free, as no admis-
sion is to be charged, and cordial invita-
ton is extended to the public to attend 1t
will be under the auspices of the ladies' So
ciety of the church, and at its close collec-
ton will be taken for the benefit of their So
ciety.
SMALL attendance and large enthusiasm
We're features of the citizens meeting in the
interest of the band Thursday evening
Various methods for the raising of money
were discussed and committee of five,
with Colonel Fred f. Smith as chairman,
was appointed, with instructions to appoint
a larger committee to solicit subscriptions
for tickets to series of concerts and as
sembies to be given at the Pavilion. Such
committee, numbering some twenty men,
bers, was subsequently appointed and OPP
erations were Immediately begun. Reports
Monday evening showed that their efforts
are meeting with most gratifying success,
between five and six hundred dollars hav-
ing then been raised. 1t is the purpose to
call meeting of subscribers and organize
citizens association, which shall direct the
expenditure of the funds thus raised, make
contracts for the band and transact such
other business for the organization as will
naturally come under its direction, its mem
berS at the same time constituting a sort of
honorary membership of the band. This,
in the judgment of friends of the band, is
the best plan upon which it may be con-
Quoted. The need of funds at this time is
not to meet any present Indebtedness, but to
provide for future expenses and guarantee
such a salary to Mr.. Merrill, the efficient
director, as shall furnish an inducement to
him to devote his time to the band and
relinquish his summer engagement at the
White Mountains, which cannot in justice
be expected of him under any other con-
ditions. The band is on sound footing
(no pun intended), with the best of nstru-
ments and uniforms and this contribution
will aid it to keep so. 1t is a cause for gen.
eral satisfaction that there is given such
substantial evidence of popular interest in
our "splendid military band" The mu-
sicians will be needed in the coming cam
paign.
ANOTHER very jolly party was that which
assembled at the residence of w. w. Park
on Loomis street Wednesday evening, in re-
sponse to invitations to be present at the
wedding reception of Will Campbell Berry
and Gertrude Marinda Park. The cere-
mony which united the destinies of the
young people occurred shortly before half
past seven o'clock in the presence of only
the relatives and one or two intimate friends,
Rev. j. II. Hincks being the officiating
clergyman. Soon after eight o'clock, the
hour named in the cards of invitation,
the arrival of other friends began and
their reception by Mrs. and Mr.. Park, Mrs.
and Mr.. Berry, Miss Kate Park and Mr..
and Mrs +. w. Morse, in the order named,
occupied the larger part of the evening.
The welcome was cordial and was marked
by a commendable absence of that undue
formalty which so often mars the pleasure
of similar receptions. The newly-wedded
pair " stood in the corner of the parlor
under an arch of evergreen from the center
of which was suspended a huge four-eaf
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pelier weddings, so far as our observation
goes, an entirely novel one. The pleasant
duty and privilege of bestowng congratu-
lations upon the young people performed,
the guests retired to rooms in the
rear of the parlor and passed the time
enjoyably in social intercourse and re-
freshment to the mind until summoned to
the dining-room for refreshment to the
hody-the response being by no means the
least enjoyable of the evenings proceedings.
The privilege, too, was afforded of feasting
the eyes upon the display of presents to the
bride and groom These were, with poss-
bic exceptions in one or two instances,
greater in number than have been seen on
similar occasion at the capital; and this
fact, together, with their great pecuniary
value, formed the highest possible testi-
monial to the esteem in which Mr., and
Mrs. Berry are held in this community
The groom is member of the Apollos
and was remembered by his associates in
tnat organization with an elegant etch-
ing, obtained for them by Mr.. Long of
the Phinney bookstore. The employees
of the Montpelier & Wells River rail
road, with which Mr.. Berry is connected,
also bestowed upon him a generous cash
present. The other gifts were from indi-
viduals. Mr.. and Mrs. Berry left by the
1910 train Wednesday night for Boston, and
Friday announced by telegraph their safe
arrival in New York city. They are ex-
pected home this week and will at once
begin housekeeping in Mrs. Wells little
house opposite the brides late home, with
pleasant surroundings and under circum-
stances most favorable to life of happiness
and usefulness. They have the most sin
cere good wishes of every acquaintance.
MEssRs. j. j, PRATT and j. T. Sabn have
secured the Boston Harmonic Club for
grand vocal and instrumental concert at
Blanchard Opera-house Thursday evening,
December lst. The management take pleas
ure in announcing to the public one of the
finest entertainments of the season, first
class in every respect. The company con-
sists of the following artists of established
reputation: Louise Baldwin, soprano; Hat
tie G. McLain, contralto; Thomas Impett of
Wulf Fries, violoncelist; Mrs. &. ID. Miner,
pianist. Although n large expense has been
necessary in the engagement OF the com-
pany, the managers have arranged for the
following popular prices of admission: Re-
served seats, fifty cents balcony, thirty-fve
cents children, twenty-five cents. Due an